Programs and Initiatives

Through programs that take students abroad and initiatives that bring international students to ASU, we are preparing a cadre of young leaders empowered to participate fully in the civic, economic and cultural life of their community.

Global Development and Sustainability

Research universities in the U.S. and around the world are a primary source of new knowledge and innovation that drives the global economy. Arizona State University is a comprehensive academic knowledge enterprise committed to discovery, creativity and innovation.

Research

Arizona State University faculty and students engage in international academic, development and research activities in more than 80 countries. If you are interested in becoming a visiting scholar, please contact the college and the colleague of interest.

Partnerships

ASU is helping universities worldwide to rethink how higher education functions to educate the greatest number of students to the highest global standards at sustainable cost.

Center for Global Sustainability and Cultural Transformation

Arizona State University and Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany, rank among the top universities in the world in sustainability science. They have also been longtime partners in innovative projects, such as "Global Classroom," which combines online and hands-on study of urban systems and sustainable solution building in the U.S. and Germany.

In 2015, the launch of the Center for Global Sustainability and Cultural Transformation expands this shared focus on global sustainability, transdisciplinary research and education, including the creation of the first dual masters degree in global sustainability sciences. Students attend and receive degrees from both universities.

In addition, ASU and Leuphana have also joined nine universities to form the International Network for Programs in Transformation Sustainability, created to accelerate research, training and learning experiences, globally.